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List of juvenile delinquency movies

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 5.7
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Bypass (2014)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Sweden
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Tim has no job, but Tim ‘works’, selling stolen goods...In the face of mounting internal and external pressure, how far will he go to keep his head above water and protect those he loves?
Style: touching, serious, suspenseful, gloomy, realistic ...
Plot: life is a bitch, juvenile delinquency, society, parents and children, family relations, youth, down on your luck, terminal illness, urban, working class, criminal
Time: 21st century
Place: england
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 6.3
 1K
Life Hits (2006)
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Christina is living in a suburb to Copenhagen. With her class mates Cecilie, Trine and Pernille she slacks her school work, living mostly for the weekends of gate crashing, getting drunk, experimenting with drugs and scoring guys. But her world is ...
Style: realistic, bleak, serious, rough, captivating ...
Audience: teens
Plot: revenge, lifestyle, life is a bitch, juvenile delinquency, teenage life, high school life, friendship, social misfits, youth, drug abuse, misfit, society ...
Time: 21st century
Place: denmark, europe
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 6.1
 1K
Gang Tapes (2001)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: When a brutal carjacking yields a videocamera, a teenage boy decides to document his life and the lives of his fellow gangbangers.
Style: serious, rough, hood, suspense, tense ...
Plot: gang, found footage, ghetto, urban, social decay, tough heroes, life is a bitch, juvenile delinquency, drug dealing, teenage life, kids in trouble, going straight ...
Place: los angeles, california, usa
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Love Is the Drug (2006)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Jonah Brand (John Patrick Amedori) isn't necessarily the type of guy who would interest ultra-hot Sara Weller (Lizzy Caplan). But when she and her friends find out he works at a pharmacy, they charm him into their circle and gain his trust with ...
Style: serious, emotional, independent film, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience: teens
Plot: love triangle, juvenile delinquency, lifestyle, teenage love, drug abuse, drug dealing, family relations, youth, life is a bitch, kids in trouble, social relations, teenage life ...
Time: 21st century
Place: california, los angeles, usa
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 4.8
 648
Weapons (2007)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story: Weapons presents a series of brutal, seemingly random youth-related killings over the course of a weekend in a typical small town in America, and tragically reveals how they are all interrelated.
Style: rough, suspenseful, serious, disturbing, hood ...
Plot: vengeance, juvenile delinquency, working class, criminal heroes, youth, life is a bitch, society, small town, homecoming, murder, teenage pregnancy, ghetto ...
Time: 2000s, 21st century
Place: usa
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The Children of USSR (2007)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Israel
Duration: 96 min.
Story: A group of young immigrants from Soviet Union live in a provincial Israeli town. In their new homeland the only person who follows them closely is the local policeman, family ties are wearing out day by day, and they do everything to mess their ...
Style: realistic, serious, rough, captivating
Plot: rivalry, teenage life, juvenile delinquency, kids in trouble, youth, society, contests and competitions, sport team, buddies, immigrant, family crisis, football ...
Time: 21st century
Place: israel, soviet union, ukraine, russia, ussr
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My Quick Way Out (2006)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 115 min.
Story: Biopic of Spain's Juan Carlos Delgado "El Pera", a young delinquent in the 1980's who is a car pilot and a sport journalist nowadays.
Style: serious, realistic, captivating, exciting, stylized
Plot: coming of age, juvenile delinquency, going straight, hopes, youth, kids in trouble, car chase, nudity, robbery, juvenile delinquent, age-gap relationship, father hits son ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: madrid, spain
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 5.4
 632
Barbarians (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Duration: 87 min.
Story: "Barbarians" is a teenage drama about coming of age in a world where there is no opportunity. A portrait of a young generation growing up in a society of lost values.
Style: realistic, serious, rough, sincere, tense ...
Plot: juvenile delinquency, social decay, realism, youth, life is a bitch, society, friendship between boys, troubled youth, coming of age, barbarian, boy, hooligan ...
Time: 21st century
Place: serbia
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 6.5
 758
Blood Brothers (2008)
Genre: Thriller
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Two wealthy young brothers living on a plush estate give refuge to a petty criminal who is on the run from the police. Neither the boys' parents or their staff know about the fugitive's presence, which leads them open to exploitation. Sure ...
Style: serious, realistic, tense, bleak
Plot: blackmail, juvenile delinquency, social differences, friendship, family relations, youth, society, dysfunctional family, betrayal, murder, brother brother relationship, class differences ...
Time: 60s, 20th century
Place: europe, holland, netherlands
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 5.7
 489
A Week Alone (2008)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Maria is a girl in her early teens whose family lives in an upscale gated suburb. Maria's parents are going out of town for a week, and rather than leave her with relatives or hire a babysitter, Maria is put in charge of looking after her ...
Style: serious, realistic, disturbing, erotic, sexy ...
Audience: adult
Plot: youth, social decay, juvenile delinquency, family problems, family relations, social differences, teenage life, society, mischievous children, social misfits, children, darkness ...
Time: 21st century
Place: argentina
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Black Circle Boys (1997)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: A young man moves to a new town after experiencing a tragedy and becomes involved with a gang of Satan-worshipping teens who believe they have supernatural powers. But by the time he realises he’s in too deep, it may be too late to escape.
Style: gothic, serious, captivating, suspense, tense ...
Plot: gang, occult, devil worship, dysfunctional family, juvenile delinquency, social decay, youth, society, violence spree, friendship, teenage life, parents and children ...
Time: 90s
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Boy Called Twist (2004)
Genre: Drama
Country: South Africa
Duration: 115 min.
Story: The harrowing tale of a South African street-kid's search for love, based on Dickens' classic story. Growing up neglected in a rural orphanage, Twist escapes to the unpredictable freedom of Cape Town, where he falls in with Fagin's ...
Style: serious, touching, emotional, sincere, realistic ...
Plot: youth, street kid, juvenile delinquency, young heroes, danger, gang, society, orphan, dishonesty, life is a bitch, rich and poor, cons and scams ...
Time: 21st century
Place: south africa, africa, cape town south africa
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The Little Polish (2003)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 92 min.
Story: At age 13, a street kid known as "El Polaquito" makes his living mostly by singing tangos (originally sung by his namesake, the singer "El Polaco") on Buenos Aires commuter trains. He falls in love with a 16 year old prostitute, ...
Style: realistic, serious, touching, bleak
Plot: youth, prostitute, street kid, train, love affair, teenage life, orphan, juvenile delinquency, life is a bitch, rebelliousness, love and romance, rescue ...
Time: 21st century
Place: argentina
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 6.3
 2K
7 Virgins (2005)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Tano is 16-years-old and is already sitting in jail. In 48 hours he’s a free man and off to the wedding of his brother. In the two days he recounts his neighborhood in a section of Sevilla.
Style: psychological, realistic, serious, captivating
Plot: juvenile delinquent, wedding, friendship, self discovery, juvenile delinquency, teenage life, rebellious youth, society, buddies, youth, family relations, kids in trouble ...
Place: europe, spain
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 6.2
 5K
Bad Boys (2003)
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 126 min.
Story: The story bases on four Finnish brothers, nicknamed 'the Eura Daltons' who received nation-wide notoriety for tearing gas pumps apart when they needed cash. The cast is an impressive one: the brothers are portrayed by Peter Franzen, Lauri ...
Style: disturbing, atmospheric, rough, sincere, serious ...
Plot: mental illness, juvenile delinquency, misfit, social misfits, youth, criminal heroes, family problems, family relations, dysfunctional family, parents and children, society, young love ...
Time: year 2003, 21st century
Place: europe, finland
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 6.8
 304
Our America (2002)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: The true story of two African-American teen radio reporters and their documentary investigation of a notorious child murder.
Style: serious, realistic, rough, emotional, controversial ...
Plot: journalism, murder, uncover truth, juvenile delinquency, social decay, teenage life, human spirit, society, life is a bitch, youth, hopes, idealism ...
Place: chicago, usa
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Between the Canals (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Ireland
Duration: 74 min.
Story: Three small time criminals from Dublin's North Inner City each aspire to be somebody in a fast changing society.
Style: serious, realistic, psychological, tense, captivating ...
Plot: juvenile delinquency, working class, urban ghetto life, moral dilemma, society, crime gone awry, drug dealing, unemployment, police detective, life is a bitch, downfall, st. patrick's day ...
Time: 21st century
Place: ireland, dublin ireland
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 6.6
 13K
Adulthood (2008)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story: After serving six years for killing his schoolmate, a young man learns that someone is out for revenge.
Style: hood, rough, realistic, serious, cult classic ...
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: urban ghetto life, gang, vengeance, society, juvenile delinquency, teenage life, drug addict, life is a bitch, youth, criminal's revenge, ghetto, urban ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, united kingdom, britain, europe, london
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 6.8
 208
Spacked Out (2000)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Family
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Film following four teenage girls around Hong Kong. The story centers around a young girl who is dealing with a pregnancy.
Style: serious, realistic, rough, disturbing, bleak ...
Plot: kids in trouble, juvenile delinquency, teenage life, lifestyle, society, life is a bitch, youth, sexual relations, friendship, sexual promiscuity, teenage pregnancy, drug ...
Time: 90s
Place: hong kong, asia
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 2.8
 258
The Bros. (2007)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Wannabe "gangsta-rappers" resort to a crime spree in order to come up up with ten thousand dollars in order to finance a studio recording session.
Style: realistic, semi serious, humorous, independent film, offbeat ...
Plot: desire for fame, unlikely criminals, lifestyle, rise to the top, juvenile delinquency, musician's life, drug dealing, gangster, partner, disorder, society, criminal heroes ...
Time: 21st century
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Without Destination (2002)
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Sin Destino follows the life of a 15 year old Mexican boy, Francisco, as he struggles to survive on the streets. His primary source of income is money raised by prostituting himself to men for sex, and the film implies that this learned behaviour ...
Style: disturbing, psychological, rough, atmospheric, surreal ...
Plot: coming of age, kids in trouble, juvenile delinquency, teenage life, youth, life is a bitch, society, sexual abuse, drug abuse, haunted by the past, urban ghetto life, addiction ...
Time: 21st century
Place: latin america, mexico
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 2.1
 204
Snitch'd (2003)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: When the South Side Gang and the Cut Throat Mafia start a drug war at a local high school in Santa Ana, CA, detective McClure goes undercover to investigate the brutal murder of a young Latina student. The gang members are the key suspects but ...
Style: serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful, independent film ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: undercover, gangster, police detective, juvenile delinquency, criminal heroes, gang, police investigation, police corruption, urban ghetto life, working undercover, law enforcement, drug dealing ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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Acts of Worship (2001)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Alix is taken in by a photographer, Digna, who despite her friends' protests, tries to help Alix piece her life back together and overcome her addictions.
Style: serious, realistic, disturbing, rough, gloomy ...
Plot: friendship, addiction, juvenile delinquency, downfall, going straight, youth, life is a bitch, rehabilitation, destructive relationship, drug abuse, overdose, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new york, usa, lower east side manhattan new york city, manhattan new york city
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El padrino: The Latin Godfather (2004)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story: In the streets of East Los Angeles, Manny is a formidable drug dealer. Impressed by his extravagant lifestyle and prowess, his young son, Kilo, yearns to follow in his footsteps. Kilo resolves to learn how to prosper in the drug world, and his new ...
Style: rough, realistic, serious, suspenseful, exciting
Audience: boys' night
Plot: crime boss, gangster, prison gang, prison, criminal heroes, juvenile delinquency, prison life, life is a bitch, gang, dishonesty, drug dealing, urban ghetto ...
Time: 21st century
Place: los angeles, california, usa, mexico
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 4.1
 885
Bad Reputation (2007)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A high school girl wrongly branded as the school slut embraces her 'bad reputation' and takes revenge on the kids who have made her life a living hell.
Style: slasher, suspense, serious, suspenseful, psychological ...
Audience: teens
Plot: rape and revenge, high school, public humiliation, alcoholic mother, domineering mother, teenage life, vengeance, juvenile delinquency, teenage love, gang, society, youth ...
Time: 21st century
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 6.7
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On the Outs (2004)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Follows the choices made by three young women - one a drug dealer, one an addict, one a pregnant teen - in Jersey City.
Style: serious, emotional, rough, touching, anthology ...
Plot: asthma, teenage pregnancy, drug dealer, single mother, juvenile delinquency, life is a bitch, lifestyle, teenage life, kids in trouble, social misfits, drug dealing, gang ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new jersey, usa
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First, Last and Deposit (2000)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Thirteen-year-old Tessa (Jessica White) faces more than the usual tribulations of adolescence. When bad times hit, she and her mother find themselves living on the streets. The injustice of poverty is emphasized by the fact that Tessa's school ...
Style: serious, realistic, rough, touching, independent film ...
Plot: juvenile delinquency, kids in trouble, society, youth, teenage life, parents and children, working class, family relations, survival, eviction, school, corporate crime ...
Time: 90s
Place: california, usa
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 7.5
 14K
Fresh (1994)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 114 min.
Story: Michael is a 12-year-old drug pusher who lives in a crowded house with his cousins and aunt. His father has become a street bum,but still meets with Fresh on occasion to play chess. Fresh is rather quiet in a crazy world. Fresh's sister is a ...
Style: hood, realistic, bleak, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Audience: teens
Plot: chess, coming of age, african american, ghetto, drug dealing, drug, hip hop, drug lord, drug addiction, father son relationship, black, adolescence ...
Time: 90s, year 1994
Place: new york, brooklyn new york city, usa
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 6.3
 108
Clash (2009)
Genre: Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 60 min.
Story: "Engwkentro" follows two teenage brothers attempting to escape an unnamed city controlled by an iron-fisted mayor. They must first break away from the cycle of crime, while trying to run from rival gang leaders and the state's ...
Style: tense, serious, rough, disturbing, bleak ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: gang, mayor, politics, vigilantism, moral dilemma, juvenile delinquency, social decay, rivalry, dishonesty, life is a bitch, society, youth ...
Time: 21st century
Place: the philippines, asia
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Bang Bang You're Dead (2002)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Trevor is a troubled high school student, thanks to the effects of bullying. This is the story of his fight to break free.
Style: realistic, harsh, suspenseful, sincere, teen ...
Audience: teens
Plot: bullying, school shooting, depression, teacher, bully, school, social misfits, high school, teenage life, violence, childhood, fighting the system ...
Place: oregon
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